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Conception to Completion: Entergy's Integrated ReportKelle Barfield is Entergy Corporation vice president of integrated communications. In addition to overseeing communication in support of the company's sustainability initiatives, her team is responsible for corporate branding, advertising, digital media, internal communications and corporate event planning. Barfield began her Entergy career at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in 1986. [...]Christopher P. Skroupa, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherskroupa/2015/03/03/conception-to-completion-entergys-integrated-report/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 16:02:00 -0500Kelle Barfield is Entergy Corporation vice president of integrated communications. In addition to overseeing communication in support of the company's sustainability initiatives, her team is responsible for corporate branding, advertising, digital media, internal communications and corporate event planning. Barfield began her Entergy career at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in 1986. [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2015/03/03/procter-gamble-fires-up-massive-biomass-investment/?ss=energy
Procter & Gamble Fires Up Massive Biomass InvestmentWith companies like Apple and Google regularly stealing headlines for their solar and wind investments, it’s easy to forget “renewable” energy comes in many forms. For consumer products giant Procter &amp; Gamble biomass continues to be highly strategic. Indeed, it’s working on one of the biggest corporate biomass plants in the [...]Heather Clancy, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2015/03/03/procter-gamble-fires-up-massive-biomass-investment/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 13:15:00 -0500With companies like Apple and Google regularly stealing headlines for their solar and wind investments, it’s easy to forget “renewable” energy comes in many forms. For consumer products giant Procter &amp; Gamble biomass continues to be highly strategic. Indeed, it’s working on one of the biggest corporate biomass plants in the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikescott/2015/03/03/prospects-for-a-paris-climate-deal-are-good-but-they-could-be-better/?ss=energy
Prospects For A Paris Climate Deal Are Good - But They Could Be BetterThe countdown has started to the Paris climate conference at the end of the year and this time, there will be a binding deal between the parties to cut emissions, according to Mark Kenber, chief executive at The Climate Group. “Unlike previous meetings, Paris is not the end of the process, [...]Mike Scott, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/mikescott/2015/03/03/prospects-for-a-paris-climate-deal-are-good-but-they-could-be-better/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 12:15:00 -0500The countdown has started to the Paris climate conference at the end of the year and this time, there will be a binding deal between the parties to cut emissions, according to Mark Kenber, chief executive at The Climate Group. “Unlike previous meetings, Paris is not the end of the process, [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2015/03/03/is-this-the-magic-formula-for-oled-lighting/?ss=energy
Is This The Magic Formula For OLED Lighting?Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are an ideal material for making light fixtures. They are thin, incredibly efficient, can be fashioned into a variety of shapes and can even be integrated into counter tops or stairs. They also happen to be incredibly difficult to mass manufacture economically. Commercialization has been tantalizingly [...]Michael Kanellos, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2015/03/03/is-this-the-magic-formula-for-oled-lighting/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 11:37:00 -0500Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) are an ideal material for making light fixtures. They are thin, incredibly efficient, can be fashioned into a variety of shapes and can even be integrated into counter tops or stairs. They also happen to be incredibly difficult to mass manufacture economically. Commercialization has been tantalizingly [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/03/03/solarcity-sues-arizona-utility-for-antitrust-violations/?ss=energy
SolarCity Sues Arizona Utility For Antitrust ViolationsSolarCity just changed the rules of the game in the utility business. On Monday, the San Mateo, CA-based distributed solar company filed a lawsuit in federal court in Arizona alleging that the Salt River Project (SRP), a utility based in Tempe, AZ, violated antitrust laws. SolarCity explained why it decided to file the lawsuit in a post on its website: [...]William Pentland, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/03/03/solarcity-sues-arizona-utility-for-antitrust-violations/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 11:25:00 -0500SolarCity just changed the rules of the game in the utility business. On Monday, the San Mateo, CA-based distributed solar company filed a lawsuit in federal court in Arizona alleging that the Salt River Project (SRP), a utility based in Tempe, AZ, violated antitrust laws. SolarCity explained why it decided to file the lawsuit in a post on its website: [...]NASDAQ:SCTYhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/03/03/with-light-exposure-to-energy-leveraged-loan-issuers-post-strong-4q-earnings-growth/?ss=energy
With Light Exposure To Energy, Leveraged Loan Issuers Post Strong 4Q Earnings GrowthIn the fourth quarter, earnings growth - as measured by EBITDA - among S&amp;P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index issuers that file publicly, inched to a 2.5-year high of 10%, from 9% in the prior three months, according to data from S&amp;P Capital IQ. The solid fourth-quarter reading illustrates two main themes, loan [...]Steve Miller, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/03/03/with-light-exposure-to-energy-leveraged-loan-issuers-post-strong-4q-earnings-growth/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 10:07:00 -0500In the fourth quarter, earnings growth - as measured by EBITDA - among S&amp;P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index issuers that file publicly, inched to a 2.5-year high of 10%, from 9% in the prior three months, according to data from S&amp;P Capital IQ. The solid fourth-quarter reading illustrates two main themes, loan [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkrancer/2015/03/03/whats-more-dangerous-than-iran-enriching-uranium-america-enriching-none/?ss=energy
What's More Dangerous Than Iran Enriching Uranium? America Enriching None.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is speaking before a joint session of Congress today, wants the world to stay focused on the danger posed by Iran’s uranium enrichment program. Meanwhile, some smart people are warning us about a situation here at home that seems just as precarious: the United [...]Michael Krancer, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkrancer/2015/03/03/whats-more-dangerous-than-iran-enriching-uranium-america-enriching-none/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 09:32:00 -0500Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is speaking before a joint session of Congress today, wants the world to stay focused on the danger posed by Iran’s uranium enrichment program. Meanwhile, some smart people are warning us about a situation here at home that seems just as precarious: the United [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2015/03/03/painful-transition-ahead-but-can-utilities-handle-the-pending-disruption/?ss=energy
Painful Transition Ahead, But Can Utilities Handle The Pending Disruption?A decade or so ago, most of us read our news from broadsheets produced by daily newspapers while today, the delivery mechanism has evolved to where many of us receive digitally such information. That same analogy could be applied across a swath of the American economy, including those stodgy utilities [...]Ken Silverstein, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2015/03/03/painful-transition-ahead-but-can-utilities-handle-the-pending-disruption/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 07:56:00 -0500A decade or so ago, most of us read our news from broadsheets produced by daily newspapers while today, the delivery mechanism has evolved to where many of us receive digitally such information. That same analogy could be applied across a swath of the American economy, including those stodgy utilities [...]NYSE:VZNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:GOOGLOTC:SSNLFhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2015/03/03/cnpc-employee-lambastes-chinas-pollution-documentary-says-its-producer-doenst-have-brainpower/?ss=energy
CNPC Employee Lambastes China's Pollution Documentary, Says Its Producer Doesn't Have BrainpowerAn environmental documentary looking at the inconvenient truth of pollution in China has swiftly garnered more than 100 million views over the weekend. Chai Jing, a renowned investigative reporter, took on state behemoth China National Petroleum Corporation in her 104-minute film Under the Dome, which has been compared to Rachel [...]Yue Wang, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/ywang/2015/03/03/cnpc-employee-lambastes-chinas-pollution-documentary-says-its-producer-doenst-have-brainpower/Tue, 3 Mar 2015 04:20:00 -0500An environmental documentary looking at the inconvenient truth of pollution in China has swiftly garnered more than 100 million views over the weekend. Chai Jing, a renowned investigative reporter, took on state behemoth China National Petroleum Corporation in her 104-minute film Under the Dome, which has been compared to Rachel [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/02/forget-about-climate-change-americas-refineries-make-keystone-xl-a-bad-idea/?ss=energy
Forget About Climate Change, America's Refineries Make Keystone XL A Bad IdeaRefinery explosions and fires, striking workers, and failing infrastructure have pointed up the weak link in oil’s chain from well to pump – aging and inadequate refineries. America’s refineries have been operating at capacity for decades with almost no new ones being built in years. With Keystone oil headed to our Gulf refineries for export overseas, what oil of ours is going to be displaced? How much will that raise the price of gasoline?James Conca, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/02/forget-about-climate-change-americas-refineries-make-keystone-xl-a-bad-idea/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 12:10:33 -0500Refinery explosions and fires, striking workers, and failing infrastructure have pointed up the weak link in oil’s chain from well to pump – aging and inadequate refineries. America’s refineries have been operating at capacity for decades with almost no new ones being built in years. With Keystone oil headed to our Gulf refineries for export overseas, what oil of ours is going to be displaced? How much will that raise the price of gasoline?http://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/03/02/wireless-power-tech-moves-into-mainstream/?ss=energy
Wireless Power Tech Moves Into MainstreamMore than a century ago, Nikola Tesla, the legendary engineer and inventor, proposed building a globe-spanning system for transmitting electricity wireless. Tesla’s bold idea has finally begun to become more than just an idea. IKEA, the Swedish home furnishing juggernaut, revealed a new line of products equipped with wireless power charging systems [...]William Pentland, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/03/02/wireless-power-tech-moves-into-mainstream/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 11:15:00 -0500More than a century ago, Nikola Tesla, the legendary engineer and inventor, proposed building a globe-spanning system for transmitting electricity wireless. Tesla’s bold idea has finally begun to become more than just an idea. IKEA, the Swedish home furnishing juggernaut, revealed a new line of products equipped with wireless power charging systems [...]NASDAQ:INTCNASDAQ:MSFThttp://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/03/02/2015-forbes-billionaires-chinas-record-213-members/?ss=energy
2015 Forbes Billionaires: China's Record 213 MembersMainland China has a record 213 members on the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List, an increase from 152 last year and second only to the United States. Here are the listees, presented by their list rank, name, wealth estimate, and source of wealth: 29. Wang Jianlin Net Worth: $24.2 B Source of wealth: real estate 33. Jack [...]Russell Flannery, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/03/02/2015-forbes-billionaires-chinas-record-213-members/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 10:29:00 -0500Mainland China has a record 213 members on the 2015 Forbes Billionaires List, an increase from 152 last year and second only to the United States. Here are the listees, presented by their list rank, name, wealth estimate, and source of wealth: 29. Wang Jianlin Net Worth: $24.2 B Source of wealth: real estate 33. Jack [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/edmundingham/2015/03/02/to-keep-hold-of-top-talent-managers-must-learn-how-to-look-after-generation-y/?ss=energy
To Keep Hold Of Top Talent, Managers Must Learn How To Look After Generation YStaff retention in the corporate workplace is essential; losing top talent is costly, detrimental to the chances of a company reaching its business goals, and likely to result in losing ground to competitors, particularly if that is where ex-employees are headed. A recent study by Workforce Management Solutions suggests that replacing [...]Edmund Ingham, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/edmundingham/2015/03/02/to-keep-hold-of-top-talent-managers-must-learn-how-to-look-after-generation-y/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500Staff retention in the corporate workplace is essential; losing top talent is costly, detrimental to the chances of a company reaching its business goals, and likely to result in losing ground to competitors, particularly if that is where ex-employees are headed. A recent study by Workforce Management Solutions suggests that replacing [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2015/03/02/only-in-china-why-a-smog-documentary-sends-chinese-stocks-soaring-beyond-trading-limit/?ss=energy
Only In China: Why A Smog Documentary Sends Chinese Stocks Soaring To Trading LimitVideoWhen journalist Chai Jing released her documentary on China's air pollution, she probably could not have dreamed that her message would resonate so widely while boosting the share prices of so many “environmentally friendly” companies. On Monday, more than a dozen stocks in the fields of pollutant treatment, air quality monitoring [...]Heng Shao, Forbes Staffhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/hengshao/2015/03/02/only-in-china-why-a-smog-documentary-sends-chinese-stocks-soaring-beyond-trading-limit/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 07:17:00 -0500VideoWhen journalist Chai Jing released her documentary on China's air pollution, she probably could not have dreamed that her message would resonate so widely while boosting the share prices of so many “environmentally friendly” companies. On Monday, more than a dozen stocks in the fields of pollutant treatment, air quality monitoring [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/02/forget-about-climate-change-americas-refineries-make-keystone-xl-a-bad-idea/?ss=energy
Forget About Climate Change, America's Refineries Make Keystone XL A Bad IdeaRefinery explosions and fires, striking workers, and failing infrastructure have pointed up the weak link in oil’s chain from well to pump – aging and inadequate refineries. America’s refineries have been operating at capacity for decades with almost no new ones being built in years. With Keystone oil headed to our Gulf refineries for export overseas, what oil of ours is going to be displaced? How much will that raise the price of gasoline?James Conca, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/03/02/forget-about-climate-change-americas-refineries-make-keystone-xl-a-bad-idea/Mon, 2 Mar 2015 06:00:00 -0500Refinery explosions and fires, striking workers, and failing infrastructure have pointed up the weak link in oil’s chain from well to pump – aging and inadequate refineries. America’s refineries have been operating at capacity for decades with almost no new ones being built in years. With Keystone oil headed to our Gulf refineries for export overseas, what oil of ours is going to be displaced? How much will that raise the price of gasoline?http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/low-oil-price-may-stifle-deepwater-drilling-oil-sands-but-not-fracking/?ss=energy
Low Oil Price May Stifle Deepwater Drilling And Oil Sands But Not FrackingSaudi Arabia and OPEC may have dropped oil prices to stifle competition from America and other boom time locations, but they didn't drop it enough to stifle the U.S. oil and gas boom from fracking, a senior expert with McKinsey and Company said in Chicago.Jeff McMahon, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/low-oil-price-may-stifle-deepwater-drilling-oil-sands-but-not-fracking/Sun, 1 Mar 2015 23:38:25 -0500Saudi Arabia and OPEC may have dropped oil prices to stifle competition from America and other boom time locations, but they didn't drop it enough to stifle the U.S. oil and gas boom from fracking, a senior expert with McKinsey and Company said in Chicago.NYSE:RIGhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/02/28/where-is-oil-heading-from-here/?ss=energy
Where Is Oil Heading From Here?Watch these key levels to know when oil is likely to make its next major move.Jesse Colombo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/02/28/where-is-oil-heading-from-here/Sun, 1 Mar 2015 12:01:40 -0500Watch these key levels to know when oil is likely to make its next major move.NYSE:USONYSE:XOMNYSE:OILNYSE:BPNYSE:CVXhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/low-oil-price-may-stifle-deepwater-drilling-oil-sands-but-not-fracking/?ss=energy
Low Oil Price May Stifle Deepwater Drilling And Oil Sands But Not FrackingSaudi Arabia and OPEC may have dropped oil prices to stifle competition from America and other boom time locations, but they didn't drop it enough to stifle the U.S. oil and gas boom from fracking, a senior expert with McKinsey and Company said in Chicago.Jeff McMahon, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/low-oil-price-may-stifle-deepwater-drilling-oil-sands-but-not-fracking/Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:04:00 -0500Saudi Arabia and OPEC may have dropped oil prices to stifle competition from America and other boom time locations, but they didn't drop it enough to stifle the U.S. oil and gas boom from fracking, a senior expert with McKinsey and Company said in Chicago.NYSE:RIGhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/u-s-fracking-boom-wont-bring-manufacturing-home-at-kearney/?ss=energy
U.S. Fracking Boom Won't Bring Manufacturing Home: AnalystsWhile cheap natural gas and oil is drawing petrochemical companies back to the United States, companies that produce consumer goods are unlikely to follow because of high labor costs, a partner with the strategy and management consulting firm AT Kearney said in Chicago Wednesday.Jeff McMahon, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/u-s-fracking-boom-wont-bring-manufacturing-home-at-kearney/Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:03:00 -0500While cheap natural gas and oil is drawing petrochemical companies back to the United States, companies that produce consumer goods are unlikely to follow because of high labor costs, a partner with the strategy and management consulting firm AT Kearney said in Chicago Wednesday.NYSE:DOWNYSE:EXChttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/dow-bets-6-billion-that-u-s-oil-and-gas-rush-will-last-another-decade/?ss=energy
Dow Bets $6 Billion That U.S. Fracking Boom Will Last Another DecadeDow Chemical is investing $6 billion to enlarge its manufacturing facilities in the United States by 40 percent, based on a wager that low natural gas prices here will persist into the middle of the next decade, a Dow executive said in Chicago this week.Jeff McMahon, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2015/03/01/dow-bets-6-billion-that-u-s-oil-and-gas-rush-will-last-another-decade/Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:02:00 -0500Dow Chemical is investing $6 billion to enlarge its manufacturing facilities in the United States by 40 percent, based on a wager that low natural gas prices here will persist into the middle of the next decade, a Dow executive said in Chicago this week.NYSE:DOWhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/02/28/where-is-oil-heading-from-here/?ss=energy
Where Is Oil Heading From Here?Watch these key levels to know when oil is likely to make its next major move.Jesse Colombo, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jessecolombo/2015/02/28/where-is-oil-heading-from-here/Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:03:00 -0500Watch these key levels to know when oil is likely to make its next major move.NYSE:USONYSE:XOMNYSE:OILNYSE:BPNYSE:CVXhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2015/02/28/weighting-down-uk-listed-oil-gas-stocks/?ss=energy
Weighting Down UK-Listed Oil and Gas SharesUsing Brent as a global proxy benchmark, we find that the oil price continues to skate around $60 per barrel. That’s a far cry from $115 we saw last summer. So after two months into the not so New Year, and having received the latest financial data from many UK-listed [...]Gaurav Sharma, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2015/02/28/weighting-down-uk-listed-oil-gas-stocks/Sat, 28 Feb 2015 17:45:00 -0500Using Brent as a global proxy benchmark, we find that the oil price continues to skate around $60 per barrel. That’s a far cry from $115 we saw last summer. So after two months into the not so New Year, and having received the latest financial data from many UK-listed [...]LONDON:CRNCYhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/02/28/india-nabs-low-tech-espionage-ring-targeting-energy-industry/?ss=energy
India Nabs Low-Tech Espionage Ring Targeting Energy IndustryLaw enforcement officials in India shut down a corporate espionage ring that had pilfered high-value information and data from government energy agencies. On the night of February 19, a special investigative unit of the Delhi police arrested a group of three men who had stolen sensitive documents about energy policies and [...]William Pentland, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/williampentland/2015/02/28/india-nabs-low-tech-espionage-ring-targeting-energy-industry/Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:49:00 -0500Law enforcement officials in India shut down a corporate espionage ring that had pilfered high-value information and data from government energy agencies. On the night of February 19, a special investigative unit of the Delhi police arrested a group of three men who had stolen sensitive documents about energy policies and [...]NSE:RELIANCENSE:ESSAROILNSE:GAILNYSE:SUNEhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/christophercoats/2015/02/28/spains-slim-energy-options-grow-dimmer/?ss=energy
Spain's Slim Energy Options Grow DimmerWith Repsol’s offshore aspirations in the Canary Islands now off the table, Spain’s domestic potential looks increasingly dire, leaving its modest shale efforts as one of its only remaining hopes.Christopher Coats, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/christophercoats/2015/02/28/spains-slim-energy-options-grow-dimmer/Sat, 28 Feb 2015 10:48:00 -0500With Repsol’s offshore aspirations in the Canary Islands now off the table, Spain’s domestic potential looks increasingly dire, leaving its modest shale efforts as one of its only remaining hopes.http://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/02/27/surprise-co2-directly-linked-to-global-warming/?ss=energy
Surprise! CO2 Directly Linked To Global WarmingFor the first time, a team of researchers led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory directly measured the contribution of increasing atmospheric CO2 to heating of the Earth by 0.2 ± 0.07 Watts per square meter per decade. The researchers presented “observationally based evidence of clear-sky CO2 surface radiative forcing [heating] that is directly attributable to the increase, between 2000 and 2010, of 22 parts per million atmospheric CO2”.James Conca, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2015/02/27/surprise-co2-directly-linked-to-global-warming/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:09:36 -0500For the first time, a team of researchers led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory directly measured the contribution of increasing atmospheric CO2 to heating of the Earth by 0.2 ± 0.07 Watts per square meter per decade. The researchers presented “observationally based evidence of clear-sky CO2 surface radiative forcing [heating] that is directly attributable to the increase, between 2000 and 2010, of 22 parts per million atmospheric CO2”.http://www.forbes.com/sites/christophercoats/2015/02/27/egypt-aims-for-lng-import-independence-by-2020/?ss=energy
Egypt Aims for LNG Import Independence by 2020In another step towards energy recovery, Egypt have announced plans to be free from costly LNG imports by 2020.Christopher Coats, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/christophercoats/2015/02/27/egypt-aims-for-lng-import-independence-by-2020/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:36:00 -0500In another step towards energy recovery, Egypt have announced plans to be free from costly LNG imports by 2020.http://www.forbes.com/sites/billtucker/2015/02/27/whoa-momma-did-you-see-that-railroad-train-blow-by/?ss=energy
Whoa Momma! Did You See That Railroad Train Blow By?Faster than a speeding bullet America’s love affair with the train may be on the verge of a revival. Should you have any doubt how deep that love once ran, drop by this Wikipedia page and scroll through the hundreds and hundreds of songs about trains. The rebirth of the train [...]Bill Tucker, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/billtucker/2015/02/27/whoa-momma-did-you-see-that-railroad-train-blow-by/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 16:28:00 -0500Faster than a speeding bullet America’s love affair with the train may be on the verge of a revival. Should you have any doubt how deep that love once ran, drop by this Wikipedia page and scroll through the hundreds and hundreds of songs about trains. The rebirth of the train [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2015/02/27/most-in-opec-are-nervy-but-saudis-arent/?ss=energy
Most in OPEC are Nervy But Saudis Aren'tAs Brent slid back below $60 per barrel this week before recovering, non-Arab members of OPEC began their latest round of whining about the oil price accompanied by customary calls for an “extraordinary meeting of ministers”. That’s an unscheduled kerfuffle to haggle over the cartel’s production quota to the wider [...]Gaurav Sharma, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gauravsharma/2015/02/27/most-in-opec-are-nervy-but-saudis-arent/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:46:00 -0500As Brent slid back below $60 per barrel this week before recovering, non-Arab members of OPEC began their latest round of whining about the oil price accompanied by customary calls for an “extraordinary meeting of ministers”. That’s an unscheduled kerfuffle to haggle over the cartel’s production quota to the wider [...]NYSE:CVXhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/02/27/high-yield-bond-volume-hits-6-75b-as-energy-issuers-return-to-market/?ss=energy
High Yield Bond Volume Hits $6.75B As Energy Issuers Return To MarketHigh yield bond issuance in the U.S. totaled $6.75 billion this week, which was interrupted by a widely populated leveraged finance conference courtesy J.P. Morgan. With the recent activity, year-to-date high yield issuance totals $53 billion, more than 20% ahead of volume seen at this point in 2014. Interestingly, much of the [...]Tim Cross, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/02/27/high-yield-bond-volume-hits-6-75b-as-energy-issuers-return-to-market/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:22:00 -0500High yield bond issuance in the U.S. totaled $6.75 billion this week, which was interrupted by a widely populated leveraged finance conference courtesy J.P. Morgan. With the recent activity, year-to-date high yield issuance totals $53 billion, more than 20% ahead of volume seen at this point in 2014. Interestingly, much of the [...]http://www.forbes.com/sites/stratfor/2015/02/27/the-european-commission-unveils-its-energy-union-plan/?ss=energy
The European Commission Unveils Its Energy Union PlanEurope may be on its way to finding long-term relief from dependence on Russian energy. The European Commission on Feb. 25 released its Energy Union Package of proposals designed to continue developing the bloc's energy market and energy security. The proposals, meant to establish a European Energy Union, are more [...]Stratfor, Contributorhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/stratfor/2015/02/27/the-european-commission-unveils-its-energy-union-plan/Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:21:00 -0500Europe may be on its way to finding long-term relief from dependence on Russian energy. The European Commission on Feb. 25 released its Energy Union Package of proposals designed to continue developing the bloc's energy market and energy security. The proposals, meant to establish a European Energy Union, are more [...]